Classic Motorcycle Mechanics

Dedicated to the later classics and Japanese machines, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics has it all. Now 116 pages of road tests, rebuild guides, 'Street Specials' reviews and much much more... Staff Bikes - Classic Motorcycle Mechanics is the only magazine that "Buys its own bikes, rebuilds 'em and rides 'em".

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Classic Motorcycle Mechanics

Bimota SB8-R

Yellow Fever! • If you really want a Ducati 748, what should you be looking out for and how much will you pay? Rich has the answers…

The latest riding kit, top tools, tyres, retro clothing and more!

BOOK CORNER

Riding kit worn, tools twirled & tyres turned

SUPER STAFFORD! Stafford celebrates 40s style!

MUSEUM WINTER RAFFLE REMINDER!

SCOOPERMAN! • The sunny side of the classic world, with the VJMC’s Steve Cooper

Premier Trophy Retro helmet

2 CHANCES TO WIN A CLARKE MOTORCYCLE SHELTER/SHED

Motorcycle Views!

SPROCKET

Stavros and his MAD tour!

SEE YOU THERE! • April 2020

FEEDBACK • Post to Mechanics, PO Box 99, Horncastle, Lincs LN9 6LZ or email your pictures to editorial@classicmechanics.com

** Prize winner****** • I hate the specials!

WIN TYRES

Busa boy calling!

SHOW US YOURS

The way we were… day • Send us your nostalgic snaps of you back in the day with your steed! Either send to me at bsimmonds@mortons.co.uk or via our vibrant Facebook page. C’mon!

Labour of Luff! • CMM reader Ian Luff bites the bullet and takes on his first restoration: a 1977 Honda CB200!

Bridgestone launches new BT46 ‘classic’ tyre!

BALLOON BUSTING! • It’s not your average 70s bike, but Suzuki’s RV125 makes Scoop giggle

The RV Time Line

SPECIFICATION

The Owner’s Tale – Adrian Perkins

OVER Zealous! • Not a bike you see every day… but still, our own Andy Bolas displays his zeal for the Yamaha Zeal!

I sell them!

SPECIFICATION

Cadwell cool! • Classic Bike Trackdays and CMM – in association with Bridgestone tyres – have a weekend of fun lined up at Cadwell Park in June. You can’t miss it!

TERRIBLE TWOS! • Suzuki’s TL1000S: hailed as a Ducati-beater in 1997, the V-twin looked set for great success, but on UK roads acclaim soon switched to damnation. Branded by some as dangerous, how does the bike ride today?

SPECIFICATION

USEFUL NUMBERS

Owner, Andy Bolas

TIMELINE

RETRO SPECTIVE DUCATI 748 • If you wanted all of the presence and pose of Ducati’s seminal 916, but with a little lest cost (and grunt) then the 748 was perfect for you…

Q&A

Motor mania… • We have the motor on the bench ready to split the cases. Yes, our Project Yamaha YDS1 continues!

The model launch – July 1959

Splitting yarns! • Poor Ralph. This tired old boxer wants to step out of the ring once and for all – but will Ferrand let it?

The first cuts… • ...are the deepest. Allen Millyard gets on with his exciting Z1 Super Six project!

Indian country! • Thanks to the internet Scoop is able to inspect his latest purchase remotely!

Getting the back story

Cutting the wire!

Key decisions! • Oh dear! A simple sort out of the mighty 1200cc Daytona has left our Andy B with a big list of things to find and sort! And where are the keys?

Stuck in a Crack • Jeff knew this rebuild would end up a pain in the backside…

Engine Parts List

Chassis Parts List

YAMAHA SDR200 • It’s a 200cc two-stroke single with just a little twist of Ducati, sayeth our Scoop!

John Mayfield

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